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Halfway through candidate filing week, 73 candidates have filed to run for 69 positions in Lewis County.
As of mid-day Wednesday, only four positions of the more than 100 up for election had …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/7/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a contract with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity (SPSHFH) for the construction of 14 units to be sold for affordable …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Each year, Becker’s Healthcare, a nationwide health care media platform, announces its list of 150-plus top places to work in health care in its hospital review.
This year, East Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Centralia College will be giving a “report to the community” at 5:30 p.m. on May 27 at the Bowman Rotary Banquet Rooms in the Transalta Commons, the college announced in a news release.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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The Trinity Rebekah Lodge in Napavine will host a Mother’s Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 9 and 10, the lodge announced in a news release.
Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Daytime travelers can expect heavy congestion on Interstate 5 in South Thurston County for lane closures later this month and in June.
Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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The Yard PNW, a Centralia-based sports organization that aims to create high-level camps, clinics and tournaments for athletes of all backgrounds, has joined forces with the Alliance Fastpitch to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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This Mother’s Day, Olympia Distilling Co. is honoring Kelsey Buchanan, a young wife and mother of three, and the guiding light behind Olympia Distilling Co.’s most personal creation: …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday.
Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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5/7/25
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In a move to support farmers in less densely populated areas, the Washington State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 5165, which aims to provide compensation for damage to commercial crops …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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5/7/25
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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shootout that occurred at a Centralia residence early Wednesday morning.
The suspected aggressor, a 35-year-old man whose …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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OLYMPIA — The Washington state Legislature has passed House Bill 1046, which grants immunity from civil liability for those who forcibly enter a locked vehicle to rescue a vulnerable person or …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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5/7/25
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Car prowlers discovered a garage opener and used it to break into a home and shoot and kill a man in Washington, police said.
Authorities responded May 3 at about 4:10 a.m., the Vancouver Police …
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Helena Wegner / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/7/25
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A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Monday afternoon, including four counts of assault, following a fight with a UPS store employee in Yelm, Superior Court records show.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/7/25
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An Oregon mom accused of leaving fentanyl pills within reach of her 2-year-old was convicted in connection with the child’s overdose, prosecutors said.
Megan Elizabeth Meek was found …
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Sara Schilling / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/7/25
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A baby elephant seal was stabbed multiple times on an Oregon beach, federal officials said.
Now, authorities are looking for the attacker.
The incident happened between 8 p.m. and 11:30 …
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Helena Wegner / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/7/25
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Kathryn Goldston felt a pit in her stomach after she saw the Supreme Court revived a ban on transgender troops Tuesday morning.
"I'm not going to lie, this is a pretty big blow," Goldston said.
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/7/25
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New Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced tough questions on Tuesday about his plans to lay off 70,000 to 80,000 employees and speed up the nationwide deployment of a troubled …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/7/25
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Showtime was two hours away when Seattle nonprofit On the Boards got the news: On Friday afternoon, the federal government withdrew a National Endowment for the Arts grant that should have funded …
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Margo Vansynghel / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/7/25
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At about 1 p.m. Monday, East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue was dispatched for an incident involving heavy paving machinery.
Crews were advised that there were two patients possibly trapped under …
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By The Daily World
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5/7/25
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